Romelu Lukaku is set to play a major part for Belgium at this summer's World Cup but the Manchester United striker is making the most of his time off before the tournament gets underway.

The 25-year-old posted a picture of himself relaxing as he was afforded extra time off due to United's involvement in the FA Cup final.

Lukaku, having only just recovered from an ankle injury, only entered the fray in the 73rd minute at Wembley as United were beaten 1-0 by his former side Chelsea, with the striker's international colleague Eden Hazard scoring the only goal of the game.

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After the game United manager Jose Mourinho criticised Lukaku, as well as fellow Belgian Marouane Fellaini, accusing them of not putting enough effort in to be fit for the FA Cup final as they were instead focused on ensuring they are ready for the World Cup.

'When a player tells you he is not ready to start, then the question is how many minutes do you think you can play,' said Mourinho when asked about Lukaku. 'How can I convince a player who tells me he is not ready to play?'

Lukaku will be looking to make a major impact at the World Cup, including against England

MOST GOALS FOR BELGIUM

Romelu Lukaku, Bernard Voorhoof, Paul Van Himst - 30 goals

Joseph Wirmans, Marc Wilmots - 28 goals

Robert De Veen - 26 goals

Wesley Sonck - 24 goals

Ray Braine, Marc Degryse - 23 goals

Jan Ceulemans - 22 goals

The Belgium squad have already started training ahead of the tournament as they get ready for friendlies against Portugal and Egypt.

Roberto Martinez's side will take on England, Tunisia and Panama in Group G and Lukaku will especially relish taking on the Three Lions in a match that could see him come up against some of his United team-mates.

Ashley Young, Phil Jones, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford are all in England's squad for the tournament but Lukaku will be looking to get the better of the United quartet if they feature.

Lukaku requires just one more goal to become Belgium's outright leading goalscorer of all time.